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Arizona State University’s Online Master’s of Computer Science Program
Arizona State University is a great school for computer science; ASU has been known as a pioneer in online education. Arizona State University offers over 200 online degree programs. The Master’s of Computer Science (MCS) degree is another feather in their cap. With so many feathers, they begin to look like Bartholomew Cubbins.
What makes this program special — and why I chose to attend it — is that you can earn your way into the program even if you don’t have an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, like me. So, how do you earn your way in? Well, there are two pathways, though they seemingly converge.
Pathway 1:
If you do not have a GPA that is greater than 3.0, you can choose to enroll as a non-degree seeking student in order to take 3 classes. If you can pass all 3 classes within a year with at least a B in each one, then you are granted admittance to the program and you get to apply those three classes of credit towards your degree. If, for some reason, you do not have the prerequisite courses completed upon admittance, you are required to take them either through ASU, from another university, or, if you believe you already know the material, as mini-courses that essentially amount to you challenging the final exam. There are four courses: Data Structures and…
